This is the first in a series of polls about issues affecting Cobb County. “Should Mableton and South Cobb form a city” was chosen as the first poll. Please read…
Every candidate for political office gets the same question over and over again on the campaign trail: Why are you running? For Flynn Broady, the answer is clear. “I think…
It’s fairly common for Georgia’s state representatives to be re-elected without challengers once first placed in office. Ed Setzler (R – Acworth), for example, represents northwest Cobb County in House…
Sarah Riggs Amico proudly counts herself among this year’s wave of first-time female political candidates, entering the race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor as a Democrat. But what Amico really wants…
Drivers cruising down a busy stretch of Spring Road in Smyrna have been greeted by a somewhat unusual billboard over the last few weeks. The ad — which is located…
Aya Ben Abdellatif is an American. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, and grew up and attended school in Cobb County. Yet there have been times when people around her,…
This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 8, 2026 As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their healthcare system, a proposal that has…
by Charles Edward Gehrke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Look around you, and you’ll see rare earth elements at work….
by Abigail Boggs, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration is revising a visa rule for international students that in part determines…
by Eric Palkovacs, University of California, Santa Cruz, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days…